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Wearing static magnets or magnetic bracelets relieves pain.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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1 source for · 4 against

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Is it true that wearing static magnets or magnetic bracelets relieves pain?

Partly. Several sources indicate magnetic bracelets and magnet therapy show no benefit beyond placebo for pain, including a skeptics review and a handbook noting no efficacy. One rheumatology handbook excerpt reports a trial in which magnet bracelet wearers had reduced hip and knee osteoarthritis pain, but it also notes a contradicting study, so the evidence is mixed and partial.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology
2011
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Hakim, A., Clunie, G., & Haq, I. (2011). Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=0TwfAQAAQBAJ&dq=Wearing+static+magnets+or+magnetic+bracelets+relieves+pain.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Evidence against · 4
Can we preserve youth wearing a magnet?
2013
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Can we preserve youth wearing a magnet?. (2013). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/16294/can-we-preserve-youth-wearing-a-magnet

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More against · 3
Do magnetic insoles or bracelets increase muscular strength and flexibility?
2012
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Do magnetic insoles or bracelets increase muscular strength and flexibility?. (2012). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/10774/do-magnetic-insoles-or-bracelets-increase-muscular-strength-and-flexibility

Copper Bracelets and Magnetic Wrist Straps for Rheumatoid Arthritis – Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects: A Randomised Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Crossover Trial
2013
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Richmond, S. J., Gunadasa, S., Bland, M., & MacPherson, H. (2013). Copper Bracelets and Magnetic Wrist Straps for Rheumatoid Arthritis – Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects: A Randomised Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Crossover Trial. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071529

Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health
2016
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Pinzon-Perez, H. & Pérez, M. A. (2016). Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Health. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Tp5tDAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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